Matsudaira Senchiyo

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The tomb of Matsudaira Senchiyo

Matsudaira Senchiyo (松平 仙千代, 22 April 1595 – 21 March 1600) was a member of samurai family in the Azuchi–Momoyama period. He was the eighth son of Tokugawa Ieyasu with his concubine Okame no Kata.[1][2]

He was born at Fushimi Castle. He became the adopted heir of Hiraiwa Chikayoshi, one of the Sixteen Heavenly Generals of Tokugawa and Fuyaku (a warrior who educate the son of the Lord to become a great leader) through the good offices of Ieyasu who was concerned about Chikayoshi having no heir.[1]

He move to the Kofu Domain, Kai Province and in 1599 to Osaka with his adopted father, Chikayoshi who was transferred to other domain, but died in the next year. He died at the age of six. His posthumous Buddhist name is 高岳院殿華窓林陽大童子. His tomb are located in Heiwa Park in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Turnbull, Stephen (2013-06-17). The Samurai: A Military History. Routledge. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-134-24369-3.
  2. ^ 吉田東伍 (1900). 大日本地名辞書: 北国、東国 (in Japanese). 富山房.
  3. ^ "千種区史跡散策路" (PDF). 名古屋市千種区. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
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